The following spoke: the rapporteur, who asked for a split vote on amendment 12, and Swoboda, who
complained at the successive postponements of votes, adding to the burden of the following day’s voting
time.

Mrs Wallström, Member of the Commission spoke, pursuant to Rule 80(5) to give the Commission’s posi-
tion on the amendments.

Amendments adopted: 1 to 11collectively; 13

Amendments rejected: 12 by EV (236 for, 226 against, 12 abstentions)

Amendments fallen: 14; 15

The common position was approved as amended (Item 1 of ‘Texts Adopted’).